And what does that have to do with preferring to work from home?
It's almost comical the implication that those same people, pre-COVID, weren't going to the office and phoning it in.
IMO the two topics--being... I dunno... not ambitious, and working from home--are entirely orthogonal concepts. And the implication that people who advocate for wfh options are more likely to "not care to invest themselves" is, charitably, misguided.
If anything, wfh makes it possible for more people to achieve their professional goals since the labour market has opened up significantly for folks in other geographies, or who might have restrictions in their personal life (e.g. being a caregiver, having disability, etc) that make commuting a significant barrier.
> What exactly is wrong with that, or why do you think the OP implies there is something wrong with that?
Because the OP goes on to say:
I always saw tech as the field where a disproportionally large amount of people truly love what they do. Mostly, because it takes so much grit and persistence to get good at it that most people wouldn't succeed unless they see something in it beyond putting food on the table.
It's clear they view "grit" and "persistence" as virtues, and "not [caring] to invest themselves beyond what is necessary" as a vice.
Frankly, this smells pretty strongly of hustle culture, and I've had more than enough of that.